Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Home

Almost every hour of every day, we Americans are doing or enjoying something that would be impossible without the Constitution. It can be something as profound as voting or worshipping as we wish or exercising our free speech.  Or, it can be one of the many things we take for granted, such as the protection and freedom we enjoy even when we’re not aware that we are enjoying them.

The College of Southern Idaho is proud to mark Constitution Day on September 17th.  While it is true that so doing is a federal requirement, it is one in which I am proud that we take part.  I salute the members of CSI’s Social Sciences Department for their diligence in sharing their expertise in the U.S. Constitution with our students and our community each year.

This year's address by Dr. Russ Tremayne, "The Constitution in Crisis: A Historical Perspective" is of urgent importance for all of us. We must understand our freedoms and the historic document that guarantees them if we are to perpetuate the American ideal for ourselves and the generations that follow us.

I welcome and invite you to observe this important day with us and to take part in Dr. Tremayne's lecture and discussion at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in room 117 of the CSI Shields Building.  I also invite you to take some time and study the information available to you on our Constitution Day website to help you learn about this very important document.
Have a great semester and my best wishes to each of you.

Dr. Jerry Beck

CSI President